If you hate you some telemarketer phone calls, here's one more weapon in the fight against their persistent calls:

If you call a number that has been disconnected or is no longer in service you will hear 3 short tones, "doo...dah...dee", thanks to Ma-Bell.... Guess what the telemarketers' software does when it detects these 3 tones at the beginning of your outgoing message? It thinks it has reached a line that is disconnected or is no longer in service. So, it disconnects and does not log your phone number as a working number. BINGO!

Of course, we've covered ways to banish telemarketers in the past, but if you're the ber-diligent type, adding these three tones (available on the site) to your outgoing message should help in the fight. It will also confuse the hell out of your friends and family. — Adam Pash